Montreal Canadiens v New Jersey Devils: 3 Things to Watch

The Montreal Canadiens have been bit by the injury bug recently but the team continues to find ways to win games.

Following a 3-2 come-from-behind shootout victory on the road in New Jersey on Friday night, can the Habs keep the good times rolling tonight on home ice?

Here are three things to watch as the Habs host the Devils.

The month of Condon and Tokarski begins?

It doesn't sound like Carey Price is coming back into the lineup anytime soon, so Habs fans might want to settle in for a steady rotation of goalies Mike Condon and Dustin Tokarski.

An RDS report Friday night said Price will miss at least a month with his injury and although Michel Therrien wasn't ready to confirm the news following the game Friday (Therrien congratulated a reporter for having more information about Price's injury than he did).

It is very possible that Habs fans will have to get used to seeing their star goalie's name on the injured list. Can the Habs thrive for a month without Price?

Lars Eller on the hot seat

Given all the success the Habs are having early this season it's a bit surprising how much heat Lars Eller is taking from fan base. There is no shortage of criticism of his play out there and a lot of that stems from the fact that Eller inked a four-year $14 million contract in 2014.

But Eller has been asked to play out of his natural position as centre this year and he is still on pace to score more than 20 goals. Also Eller is an asset on the Habs' penalty kill.

Is all the Eller criticism really warranted? Or is this a symptom of a passionate fan base nitpicking at a first place team?

2nd time is the charm

There is a theory out there that playing back-to-back games is difficult. But the Habs have bucked that trend all season long. In the second game of back-to-backs this season Montreal is a perfect 3-0 and have outscored their opponents a combined 14 goals to 6.

Will the Habs have the energy to keep this trend going tonight? Or will there be a letdown as they return home from an emotional road trip where they beat the first place Rangers and came back to oust New Jersey in a shootout?